Fifa World Cup Day 6: Ecuador, US impress in draws; Senegal, Iran in wins

Fifa World Cup Qatar Day 6 Highlights: Iran and Senegal won impressively against Wales and Qatar respectively while US and Ecuador forced draws from their fencied opponents England and the Netherlands

2:48 AM

England vs USA Live Score, ENG 0-0 USA: Match Summary

 

The England team looked totally off-colour and different from the one that beat Iran 6-2 in the first game of their World Cup campaign. Not to take the credit away from the USA, but England didn't look at their best. On the other hand, the young USA team were on their best display and came very close to scoring a goal as they hit 10 shots at goal, two more than England. With two draws in two games, the USA still need a win in their last game against Iran to go through to the next round 

 

2:26 AM

England vs USA Live Score, ENG 0-0 USA: It ends in Al Bayt

2:23 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Harry Kane misses a header

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

90+ Minutes

 

Harry Kane had a good shy at the goal, but he was not on target and as a result, England would have to settle for a draw as the referee has blown the full-time whistle and it neds here at the Al Bayt. 

 

2:19 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Henderson earns a free kick

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

89 Minutes

 

England have tried their best, or maybe not, but anyhow they have had a free kick now earned by Henderson and it has now translated into a corner and Trippier is there to take it as four minutes of injury time has been added 

 

2:13 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Grealish earns a free kick

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

83 Minutes

 

The mood was changing and England are having more possession of the ball. Now they have got a free kick as Jack Grealish was felled by the US players, but Luke Shaw’s delivery causes no danger and it’s back to square one for England 

 

2:09 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Two more substitutions

Substitution

2:04 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Just one shot on goal by England so far, none in the second half

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

74 Minutes

 

With just 16 minutes of regulation time left, the fancied English side has had only one shot on target out of the just five that they have attempted. While the USA too have had only one on target, they have attempted 10 

 

1:59 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Grealish comes in for Sterling, Bellingham replaced by Henderson

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

68 Minutes

 

England manager Gareth Southgate wants to change things and to make that change happen, he has brought in Jack Grealish and Jordan Henderson, with fresh legs and fresh minds hopefully. They have come in place of Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling respectively 

 

1:55 AM

England vs USA Live Score: England just unable to hold on to the ball

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

65 Minutes

 

It was 12-15 minutes of aggressive play by the USA as they did not allow England to have the ball even, forget about attack or counterattack. England seem to be waiting for things to happen while the USA are making things happen. And that’s been the difference in the second half so far 

 

1:50 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Statistical review of the game so far

Stats

1:45 AM

England vs USA Live Score: England unable to make any move

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

54 Minutes

 

10 minutes into the second half and still England have not had even a single shot at goal. The English team looks rather perplexed, much like the English teams of yesteryears which used to sit in defence and make no moves at all 

 

1:33 AM

England vs USA Live Score: England look to score as the second half begins

1:32 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Weston McKennie missed a chance to score the goal early on

1:30 AM

England vs USA Live Score: US hit the crossbar

1:29 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Yunus Musah has been good so far

1:23 AM

England vs USA Live Score: It’s halftime and still 0-0

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

45 Minutes

 

The England that played against Iran is not looking like the same England team that is playing against the USA. They have had possession, almost 62% of it, but have managed to test the opposition goalkeeper just once in their five attempts on goal. 

 

On the other hand, the US have looked sharp and hit six shots on goal even while having just 38% possession in the first half. One shot was on tard the men in blue would look to carry that momentum forward when they get back on the pitch in the second half. 

 

1:17 AM

England vs USA Live Score: First real shot on goal by Mount

 

ENG 0-0 USA

 

45 Minutes

 

The ball was travelled to Mason Mount by Raheem Sterling and he did strike and hoit the goalkeeper and earned a corner for England 

 

1:15 AM

England vs USA Live Score: Th deadlock does not seem to break

1:13 AM

England vs USA Live Score: USA starting 11

1:12 AM

England vs USA Live Score: England starting 11

11:38 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score NED 1-1 ECU: A draw here is end of the road for Qatar

 

The start was not right for Ecuador as they conceded in only the sixth minute. However, after that, the South Americans picked up the pace and went for the goal a lot. 

 

It is evident from the fact that in the entire game, even after having only 45% possession, they had 15 shots on goal and four on target compared to the Netherlands only two shots on goal and just one on target. 

 

Enner Valencia scored for Ecuador while Cody Gakpo did for the Dutch. This draws brings an important conclusion as the host nation Qatar are out of the World Cup after just 19 games. 

 

11:28 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score NED 1-1 ECU: It ends in a draw

11:26 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Last chance of the game

 

NED 1-1 ECU

 

90 (+5) Minutes

 

It was a corner for Ecuador, one last real chance to get a result from this game which has been thoroughly enjoyable, alas without a result so far. But the corner goes wide and that would be it then

 

11:24 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Six minutes of injury time added

11:21 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Enner Valencia being taken off on a stretcher

 

NED 1-1 ECU

 

88 Minutes

 

It is not really nice to see the leading goal scorer of the tournament and the only goal scorer for Ecuador in all World Cups, Enner Valencia going off the pitch on a stretcher. Maybe a time-wasting technique to finish the game on a draw, but who knows 

 

11:14 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Ecuador have made only one substitution

 

NED 1-1 ECU

 

83 Minutes

 

It is striking to notice that Ecuador have made only one substitution so far while the Netherlands have already made four with seven minutes and injury time to come 

 

11:11 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Ecuador must break the deadlock

 

NED 1-1 ECU

 

79 Minutes

 

It is 11 minutes of regulation time left and Ecuador, who have looked more likely to score needs to build more pressure and break the Dutch defence to get an outright win here 

 

11:05 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Substitution by Netherlands

10:57 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: What a shot that was

 

NED 1-1 ECU

 

59 Minutes

 

Oh!! What a shot that was from the Ecuadorian forward Plata. It was first shot by Valencia and it bounced of Van Dijk and then Plata got the chance to go for the shot 

 

10:48 PM

Netherlands vs Ecuador Live Score: Enner Valencia scores again, Ecuador equalise